Top 5 Ways to Increase Employee’s Productivity

     As reported by Kompas in March 2021, Indonesian President Joko Widodo said that the pandemic had disrupted the nation’s economic performance. In 2020, economic growth decreased by 2.19%. The President hoped that all parties will work hard to help restore the economic conditions in Indonesia. 

     For companies, surviving a pandemic may be difficult because productivity had been badly hampered. However, companies must find ways to stay afloat, and employees to remain productive. Employees are an essential part of the company as they worked to keep the business going. Therefore, increasing employee’s productivity also makes a company successful in achieving its goals even during the pandemic.

     The company must find ways to increase employee’s productivity. How can the company be able to do this easily and provide maximum results for employees? Here are the top 5 ways to increase your employee’s productivity that can be applied whether working from the office or home:

1. Communicate clearly

We know that communication is the key. Communication is the way to convey a message and receive information. We can communicate directly or through various means such as Telegram, WhatsApp, Zoom, Google Meet, and e-mail.

Whatever tools you use to communicate, make sure you communicate effectively. Conveying messages clearly can avoid misunderstandings. If employees receive messages clearly, it will make them easier to carry out the office job. 

2. Match the job with employees’ skill

Before giving an employee an assignment, make sure it matched with their skills. Employees who get jobs that do not match their skills may have difficulty completing the job. It may hinder your company from achieving the goals.

You can do personality and skills tests in advance to find out the potential of your employees. So, understanding their personality and skills is the way to increase their productivity. 

3. Employee training

You need to train your employees because they cannot do their jobs without prior training. You may think that doing the training will cost the company money.

You can train employees in various ways to minimize the company’s spending. Holding seminars with speakers from within the company and fellow employees can help each other during the training period. With training, employees may improve their skills and get new knowledge that can be applied.

4. Give them feedback

Employees need to know the results of their performance. You can give them feedback, such as monthly performance appraisal, evaluation, solution, and reward or punishment. After giving them feedback, you can solve their problem or maybe help them to improve their skills. 

5. Evaluate

By evaluating employees, companies may assess employee performance over several periods. Besides, evaluation can be carried out to improve what programs are better and suitable for employees.

For employees, an evaluation will make them feel appreciated and motivated to get a better assessment. When employees compete healthily, their productivity will increase.

     Those are the 5 strategies that companies can implement to increase employee’s productivity. Whether working from the office or home, do not forget to take care of your health!